Water damage restoration in Ahwatukee, AZ

Homes and water damage in Ahwatukee

Ahwatukee is the part of Phoenix that sits south of South Mountain, cut off from the rest of the city by the mountain and bordered by Tempe, Chandler and the Gila River Indian Community. It started as a planned community in the early 1970s and filled in through the 1990s, so most homes are 1970s–1990s slab homes with stucco walls and tile or shingle roofs. Its ZIPs — 85044, 85045 and 85048 — say Phoenix, and permits go through the City of Phoenix, but residents search and think of it as Ahwatukee. Homes along the South Mountain foothills and Club West sit on slopes where storm runoff comes downhill.

Many Ahwatukee homes are now 30 to 50 years old, which means original copper plumbing, aging tile roof underlayment and second- or third-generation water heaters. Some older sections have flat or low-slope patio roofs. The Ahwatukee Lakes and Country Club areas include townhomes and patio homes with shared walls.